Rado Original

In Original collection Rado expand the
brand's horizons, literally taking them beyond the planet's
atmosphere. The title itself implies “origins” – perhaps those
of cosmological creation – while the watches' aesthetic bears
strong resemblance to a futuristic space shuttle. Without digressing
too much into poetic impressions, Original is first and foremost a
line of utility, damage resistant, quartz and automatic watches not
alien to touches of luxury.

Main categories include Automatic
Chronograph (split-seconds in some models), Diver, and Jubile. Main
color becomes gray instead of the trademark black: hardmetal and
steel used for the case and bracelets respectively accord more with
their natural shade; additional versions employ gold and bicolor
orange palette. Most of the automatic pieces contain, besides the
almost ubiquitous date, a day of the week complication, positioned
right above the former in the same aperture.

Rado Original

Automatic

Watches display a rare variety of dial
compositions, some daringly experimental. For instance, one model
demonstrates a zipper like face where a thick horizontal line splits
the dial in two: each side is bordered by a line of small diamonds,
while the logo travels to nine o'clock from its usual twelve o'clock
position.

Most of the watches employ diamonds as
hour markers, echoing a night sky spectacle. Chronographs – quartz
and automatic – adhere to traditional design elements, offering
tightly organized purposeful instruments that treat symmetry and
subdials with a dose of calm. The same cannot be said about the
intense Skeleton pieces.

Diver

A unique addition to Rado assortment,
Diver Original timers feature carefully blue and red charted fronts –
these allow to perform a range of sport and diving related
measurements without sacrificing usability and legibility.

Though the
company clearly doesn't focus on diver's watches, this branch appears
professional in every way, and offers both bracelet and rubber strap
variations as befits a true diver line. Overall, Original possesses all the
required qualifications to launch a bid for the most diverse Rado
collection.